Wooomp: FIFA Bans Vuvuzelas from Brazilian World Cup

The incessant droning sounds that nearly ruined the 2010 World Cup in South Africa will not be a problem this time around — FIFA just confirmed that vuvuzelas, the "popular" South African horns, have been banned from Rio.

The incessant droning sounds that nearly ruined the 2010 World Cup in South Africa will not be a problem this time around — FIFA just confirmed that vuvuzelas, the "popular" South African horns, have been banned from Rio.

You'll remember the last time the Hunger Games occurred that vuvuzelas became something of a mini-phenomenon. The affordable South African horns and their loud, suffocating "drnnnrnnrnrnrn" noises drowned out the usual chanting that accompanies international soccer matches. Vuvuzelas infuriated people. They charmed people. They generally tore us apart. But the soccer world rejected them shortly after, banning them from major international tournaments. FIFA decided to continue the trend.

Now we will have to listen to more World Cup songs, like this one:

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